DJ Kayz a French/Algerian DJ of kabylie origin born in Algeria, famous for his music mix series Oran Mix Party, Kabylifornie and the album series Paris Oran New York in three CDs (2013-2014-2015), collaborating with a great number of artists. He started DJing in 1995 and his debut mixtape was a precursor of the emerging fusion sound of raï & R&B gaining momentum in the early 2000s[1] like in his participation in R&B Funk Raï Summer Show 2003 in competition with similar artists like Kore and his series Raï'n'B Fever.[2] DJ Kayz mixes North African and Mediterranean flavors becoming popular in various venues and taking part in tours in France and in the Maghreb countries.[1][3]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Certification
FR
[4]
BEL
(Wa)

2013 Paris Oran New York (Summer Collector)    
2014 Paris Oran New York 14 123
2015 Paris Oran New York 2015 9 56
2016 DJ Kayz 23  
2018 En famille 10 44

Mixes

  • 2005: Oran Mix Party
  • 2006: Oran Mix Party Vol. 2
  • 2007: Oran Mix Party Vol. 3
  • 2009: Oran Mix Party Vol. 4
  • 2010: Oran Mix Party Vol. 5
  • 2011: Oran Mix Party Vol. 6
  • 2011: Kabylifornie (Mixés par DJ Kayz)
  • 2011: Kabylifornie, Vol. 2 (Mixés par DJ Kayz)
  • 2012: Oran Mix Party Vol. 7
  • 2012: The Best of DJ Kayz (compilation album)
  • 2016: Best of Oran Mix Party (compilation album)

Singles

(Selective, charting releases)

Year Single Peak positions Album
FR
[4]
BEL
(Wa)

2014 "Fidèle à ma team"
(feat. Jul)
136   Paris Oran New York
"Du swagg"
(feat. (H Magnum & Maître Gims)
45 14*
(Ultratip)
"100 mecs sans meuf"
(DJ Kayz presents Ridsa & Li'lya DS)
162  
2015 "Jugni ji"
(feat. Mister You, Dr Zeus & Sophia Akkara)
43   Paris Oran New York 2015
"Mariage dérangé"
(feat. Souf, Farid & Oussama)
30  
"Validé"
(feat. Ridsa & Axel Tony)
12 40*
(Ultratip)
"On s'met bien"
(feat. Ridsa)
143  
2016 "Coller serrer"
(feat. Gradur)
17  
2017 "Fuego"
(feat. Souf)
44
[5]
 
2018 "Jour J"
(feat. Wassila & Scridge)
32 21*
(Ultratip)
En famille
2020 "Monte le son"
(feat. Niska)
50  
2021 "Masterclass"
(feat. RK & Landy)
85   Non-album release
"Bled"
(feat. Moha K)
81   Non-album release

*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.

Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[4]
2011 "On reste fiers"
(Rim'K feat. Kader Japonais & DJ Kayz)
 

Other songs

Year Title Peak positions Album
FR
[4]
2011 "History"
(DJ Kayz feat. Frissco)
 
2014 "Jnouné"
(feat. Rim'k, Jul & Dieselle)
176 Paris Oran New York
2015 "Beauté marocaine"
(DJ Kayz feat. Souf)
  Paris Oran New York 2015
2016 "Com'dab"
(feat. KeBlack & Naza)
190
2018 "Foncé"
(DJ Kayz feat. Lartiste & Imen)
138 En famille
"Beauté algérienne"
(DJ Kayz feat. Souf & Mounir Kidadi)
174

References

  1. 1 2 RapElite: DJ Kayz - Sa carrière, son univers musical, la création de compilation, la place d’un Dj, les showcases (in French)
  2. Fnac: DJ Kayz biographie (in French)
  3. Booska-P: DJ Kayz: Urbain n'est plus un tabou [Interview - Rendez-vous avec le DJ à l'heure de la sortie de son nouvel album, "En famille"] (in French)
  4. 1 2 3 4 "DJ Kayz discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  5. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 41, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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